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u 2013 Nov. 5 Washington General Election
Top races to watch
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Spokane Valley City Council pos. 1
| Candidate | Pct |
|---|---|
| Rod Higgins | 51.64% |
| Linda (Hatcher) Thompson | 48.36% |
Top measures to watch
Latest news
Sunday Spin2: New definition of victory?
In elections, victory is usually well-defined. You got the most votes. Period. So it was a bit odd Thursday to get a post-election email from initiative guru Tim Eyman describing the results of the election as “7 measures, 7 votes, 7 victories”… To…
Sunday Spin: Ignore the undervotes at your peril
Spokane County’s effort to raise property taxes failed on Tuesday, but it could have won. John Smith could have beat Brian Dansel in Northeast Washington’s 7th Legislative District, Linda Thompson could have beat Rod Higgins for a seat on the Spokane Valley City Council and…
Mapping the Vote: Latest on County Prop 1
Gap got a bit wider on Spokane County Proposition 1 in Wednesday vote count, with 44,485 Yes and 46,758 No. Here’s the latest precinct-by-precinct breakdown. For a closer look, click on the document below.
Mapping the Vote: NW City Council race
This map shows why Candace Mumm leads Michael Cannon in the race for the open seat in Spokane’s Northwest City Council District. She won more precincts than he did, some of them with bigger margins. For a more detailed look at the map, click on…
14 Spokane City Council votes that would have been different under new majority
So the Spokane City Council will soon have a new, more liberal majority. And while some big issues haven’t been decided along easily identified party lines, there likely will be a noticeable change. To get a sense of the kind of policies that could be…
Mapping the Vote: Spo Co. Prop 1 revised
Here’s a revised map of the breakdown of the precinct vote for Spokane County Proposition 1, a tax measure to buy property near Fairchild Air Force Base, which shows the proposal did well in some parts of the cities of Cheney, Deer Park, Spokane and…
Democrat McAuliffe wins Virginia governor’s race
TYSONS CORNER, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe has been elected Virginia’s next governor, defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli after pledging to expand the state’s Medicaid rolls and portraying his rival as someone who would turn back years of progress.
Editorial: The Spokesman-Review’s choices for Tuesday’s election
The Spokesman-Review editorial board has wrapped up endorsements for the 2013 election season, which comes to an end on Tuesday. To read the full text of the editorials online, go to http://www.spokesman.com/ tags/election-endorsement-2013. To summarize: Spokane City Council District 2: The contestants are John Ahern and incumbent Jon Snyder. We endorse Snyder, an energetic leader who has demonstrated the ability to work with all council members. Though labor-backed, he says the city might have to test arbitration to push the case that employee compensation outweighs the community’s ability to pay.
Tax advisory votes: How much effect?
Voters seeking extensive information from the usual sources on five statewide advisory measures before casting their ballots may be out of luck. There are no high-powered campaigns for or against Advisory Votes 3 through 7. No statements pro or con in the state Voters Pamphlet….
PAC backing Snyder, Mumm missed filing deadlines
The flood of money into Spokane City Council races is accompanied by campaign accusations flowing to the state agency that oversees election spending. In the last week at least four complaints have been filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission about Spokane races. In the…
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Races
- Cheney School District Director 2
- Airway Heights City Council pos. 2
- Cheney City Council pos. 1
- Cheney City Council pos. 3
- Deer Park City Council pos 3
- Liberty Lake City Council pos. 1
- Liberty Lake City Council pos. 2
- Liberty Lake City Council pos. 4
- Medical Lake City Council pos. 1
- Medical Lake City Council pos. 2
- Medical Lake Mayor
- Millwood Mayor
- Spokane City Council District 2
- Spokane City Council District 3
- Spokane Valley City Council pos. 1
- Spokane Valley City Council pos. 4
- Spokane Valley City Council pos. 5
- Spokane Valley City Council pos. 7
- East Valley School District Director 3
- East Valley School District Director 4
- East Valley School District Director 5
- Washington State Senate
- Liberty School District Director 3
- Cemetery Commissioner No. 3
- Fire District No. 10 pos. 1
- Fire District No. 10 pos. 2
- Fire District No. 5 pos. 1
- Fire District No. 9 Position 3
- Spokane School District Director 2
- Spokane Valley Fire Department pos. 2
- Tekoa School District Director 5
- Fairfield Town Council pos. 1
- Fairfield Town Council pos. 2
- Latah Mayor
- Latah Town Council pos. 1
- Latah Town Council pos. 2
- Latah Town Council pos. 3
- Rockford City Council pos. 1
- Rockford City Council pos. 5
- Rockford Mayor
- Spangle Town Council pos. 1
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Measures
- Initiative 522
- Spokane County Prop. 1
- Airway Heights Transportation Benefit District
- Rosalia parks and recreation levy
- Advisory Vote No. 3 (lease-hold excise tax credit)
- Advisory Vote No. 4 (aircraft excise tax)
- Advisory Vote No. 5 (pediatric oral services tax)
- Advisory Vote No. 6 (telecom tax)
- Advisory Vote No. 7 (estate tax)
- Initiative 517
- St. John School District levy
- Rockford fire levy
- Spangle fire levy
- Spangle police levy
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Latest news
Sunday Spin2: New definition of victory?
In elections, victory is usually well-defined. You got the most votes. Period. So it was a bit odd Thursday to get a post-election email from initiative guru Tim Eyman describing the results of the election as “7 measures, 7 votes, 7 victories”… To…
Sunday Spin: Ignore the undervotes at your peril
Spokane County’s effort to raise property taxes failed on Tuesday, but it could have won. John Smith could have beat Brian Dansel in Northeast Washington’s 7th Legislative District, Linda Thompson could have beat Rod Higgins for a seat on the Spokane Valley City Council and…
Mapping the Vote: Latest on County Prop 1
Gap got a bit wider on Spokane County Proposition 1 in Wednesday vote count, with 44,485 Yes and 46,758 No. Here’s the latest precinct-by-precinct breakdown. For a closer look, click on the document below.
Mapping the Vote: NW City Council race
This map shows why Candace Mumm leads Michael Cannon in the race for the open seat in Spokane’s Northwest City Council District. She won more precincts than he did, some of them with bigger margins. For a more detailed look at the map, click on…
14 Spokane City Council votes that would have been different under new majority
So the Spokane City Council will soon have a new, more liberal majority. And while some big issues haven’t been decided along easily identified party lines, there likely will be a noticeable change. To get a sense of the kind of policies that could be…
Mapping the Vote: Spo Co. Prop 1 revised
Here’s a revised map of the breakdown of the precinct vote for Spokane County Proposition 1, a tax measure to buy property near Fairchild Air Force Base, which shows the proposal did well in some parts of the cities of Cheney, Deer Park, Spokane and…
Democrat McAuliffe wins Virginia governor’s race
TYSONS CORNER, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe has been elected Virginia’s next governor, defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli after pledging to expand the state’s Medicaid rolls and portraying his rival as someone who would turn back years of progress.
Editorial: The Spokesman-Review’s choices for Tuesday’s election
The Spokesman-Review editorial board has wrapped up endorsements for the 2013 election season, which comes to an end on Tuesday. To read the full text of the editorials online, go to http://www.spokesman.com/ tags/election-endorsement-2013. To summarize: Spokane City Council District 2: The contestants are John Ahern and incumbent Jon Snyder. We endorse Snyder, an energetic leader who has demonstrated the ability to work with all council members. Though labor-backed, he says the city might have to test arbitration to push the case that employee compensation outweighs the community’s ability to pay.
Tax advisory votes: How much effect?
Voters seeking extensive information from the usual sources on five statewide advisory measures before casting their ballots may be out of luck. There are no high-powered campaigns for or against Advisory Votes 3 through 7. No statements pro or con in the state Voters Pamphlet….
PAC backing Snyder, Mumm missed filing deadlines
The flood of money into Spokane City Council races is accompanied by campaign accusations flowing to the state agency that oversees election spending. In the last week at least four complaints have been filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission about Spokane races. In the…